Chapter 4: Tetsuo

Ayase awoke to a bang. His eyes shoot up to the dim lighting of the morning. He wrapped the blue heavy comforter over himself. It had made his body too warm for comfort and left him slightly irritated.

He glanced at the clock on the window seal behind him.

"5:25 Am. I can't believe I slept all day" he said as he rubbed his face.

(Thump!)

The blond jump in surprise at the noise. He looked over at Tess and Erin who were sound asleep. He then slipped out of the bed trying not to make any noises but that was hard since the sun was not full up and the floor was complete dark. He opened the door and cold air blasted him. He could feel his shirt cling to him like leeches from his sweat. The blond tip-toed to the next room that made the sound.

If he recalled the room next to them was Tetsuo's. The teen cracked the door than push it fully open after glancing in. He stared at the bleach blond male who was packing.

"Tetsuo?" Ayase murmured.

The older male snapped his head up to look at the blue eyed boy and smiled.

"Did I wake you?" he asked

Ayase nodded.

"I'm sorry." He add

"What are you doing so early in the morning?"

"Just go back to bed Ayase."

"But Tetsuo."

"I said go back to bed." Tetsuo ordered.

Ayase looked his cousin up and down. He was wearing a white hoodie with red stains on it, he had cut and bruises on his face and neck, and his hair was a mess

"No. Tetsuo I'm not going back to bed." Ayase said.

The bleach blond glared at his smaller cousin.

"Is that blood on you?" the blond question as he walked in.

"Ayase I'm not in the mood. Just leave me alone."

"How can I leave you alone when your look like you were in a fight!"

"Well if it makes you feel better I was." Tetsuo stated as he walked past Ayase. "You don't look too good youself."

"Are you serious right now!?" Ayase bellowed as he followed the brown eyed blond down the hall. "Tetsuo Wait!"

"What! What did you want?" Tetsuo snapped while throwing the green bag he was packing around his shoulder.

"Will you tell me what happened?" Ayase said with a bewildered look.

Tetsuo looked at Ayase like he asked a stupid question. "NO."

"B-But aunt Rikako and uncle Tetsuya they're worried." The blond cried as he followed his cousin down the stairs.

"It none of their business or your business ok." He said as he opened the front door.

"Can you promise me something?" The small blond asked

"What." Tetsuo said harshly after rolling his eyes.

"You'll stay safe and out of trouble?"

"I don't know about the trouble part but I'll try sticking it out for as long as I can ok kiddo." Tetsuo answered as he stepped out of the door.

"Can I have a hug before you go?" Ayase asked.

Tetsuo look his cousin up and down and couldn't help but noted the pitiful face he made.

"Fine." He said after sighing.

Ayase wrapped his arm around his no good cousin.

"Are you going to be here for Aunt Rikako birthday?" he asked

Tetsuo stayed quiet for a minute "I'll try." He said as released Ayase and walk out in to the street.

He looked around before putting up the hoodie and running down the road. Ayase watched his cousin he even look both ways himself out of curiosity. He sighed before shutting the door and locking it. He then looked up the stairs and saw his aunt who looked like she would cry at any second.

"He's… gone" The blond stated as he leaned his' back in to the door.

"As long as he's safe. That all I need to know." She said before walking away.

The blond produced a heavier sigh as he banged the back of his' head on the door purposely. He then proceeded up the stairs and to his room. He slowly pushed open the door only to trip over his bags and smack his' face off the bed. A girly giggle bellowed from across the room causing the teen to turn his attention to it. Tess was hiding under the blankets laughing while Erin was still in dream world. Ayase rubbed his face. He then slightly puckered his' lips and furrowed his eye brows out of frustration.

"That not funny." The blond whisper angry as he held his nose.

A tear fell down his check.

Tess smile fade along with her laughter.

"Ayase you bleeding."

"I'm what!?"

Tess hopped out of the bed.

"Your nose. It bleeding"

Ayase proceeded in wiping his' nose with the back of his hand. Surely enough he was indeed bleeding from his nose. Tess grabbed a box of tissues that were on the window sill.

"Here"

"Thank you" Ayase said as he held his nose.

He cupped a hand full of tissues around his nose.

"Is it me …or is your blood darker than normal." She asked look at the tissues.

Ayase remove the soggy tissues from his nose. He also noticed the dark maroon red stains that was his' blood. The blue eyed boy nodded at Tess before making another tissue cup and held his nose again.

Tess' blue eyes grew.

"Oh my gosh! Ayase are you ok!" She panicked.

The blond give a nod.

"Are you sure?! I mean that not normal right!? That doesn't happen often…. Does it!?"

Ayase just stare at her before shrugging.

"Yes…No. should I get your Aunt?" she paused for a second. "I'll take that as a yes."

The redhead run to the door. Before she could open it Ayase bellowed. "Tess I'm fine"

"Really?"

"Yes."

"Are you positive?"

"I promise you." He said.

"This probably happen to other people than just me."

"So it not like some flesh eating disease like mad cow or something?"

"I hope not!" Ayase uttered in a nasally voice as he held his head up. "But I don't think mad cow is a flesh eating disease."

"Hey I don't plan to be a doctor and I'm not starting now."

Tess stared Ayase up and down before punch him in the arm.

The blond dropped the tissues and grab his arm. He then looked at Tess like she had two heads.

"That for just staring at me while I freaked out!"

"Sorry… I just you don't always look like that. It was a first for me."

"I'm not an alien. I just did what anyone would do." She stated. "Also you are bleeding a little."

"Oh!"

"Well I think I'll go back to bed." She said after yawning.

"Me too but after I clean this … mess" he added referring to the bloody tissues and blood on the floor plus around his nose.

Both of them slipped back in to their beds and into a deep sleep. Before Ayase knew it was time to get back up.

"GOOD MORNING MY LOVE" Tess sang.

"Dear god, please stop singing."

"My dear dear Erin I simply cannot help but sing." She said in a sing song way as she hugged his' head. "Waking up to you brightens my day can't you see that"

"What the hell are you going on about?" Erin responded as he tried to push himself away from Tess' chest.

"Why do you refuse to except my love? Umm"

"AYASE help me please!" Erin yelped

"Leave him alone. He's sleeping. Right Ayase your sleeping."

"Not anymore." The blond answered

"See Erin he asleep."

"you're such an airhead, how did you even get into college"

"maybe if you try to get to know me like I do you, you would find out."

" ya ya ya. Do you mind getting off of me I have to use the bathroom."

Tess released Erin before he lefted the room.

"So earlier who was that you were talking to?" the red head asked as she flopped flat on the bed.

Ayase sat up and gave her a face as if he don't understand here question.

"The bleach blond who you were arguing with."

Ayase's eyes widen. " you saw that?"

"Somewhat. I heard him yelling so I cracked open the door to see what was going on but you guys went down stair before I get a good look."

"oh…."

"You surprised me when you yelled at him back."

" I don't really yelled at him…"

"who was he?"

"My cousin Tetsuo."

"oh… I hope to meet him face to face next time."

Ayase and Tess both turned their heads to the door as it creaked open.

"Your Aunt said to tell you and Tess to come down stair." Erin reported before walking away.

"Hey wait for me!" Tess yelled running out of the room.

"Come on Ayase." She said.

As they come down the stairs the smell of eggs, toast, and other foods filled the air. A lot of them Tess and Erin recognized Ayase on the other hand wasn't as adventures with his' food as them and couldn't put his' finger on some smells.

"Finally, you guys sleep like bears." Tetsuya pointed out "is already noon."

"Well they are college students." Rikako stated. "I made something special for you guys so come on." She said waving them into the kitchen.

"Holy crap!" Tess uttered with wide eyes.

Erin nudged her.

"Oh I'm sorry. I don't mean to offend you" the red explained.

"No no it's ok. You should hear some of our customers. they're not as nice and censored as your words." Rikako said "and a lot of them don't apologies"

"It just comes with this new time and world" Tetsuya noted.

"I guess. Well here's your breakfast. Your uncle and I have to go the get supplies for the diner. We might take a while so don't wait up there more food in the refrigerator. Ok"

Ayase nodded. He hugged both of them before they lefted.

"Ok now let eat." Tess said in excitement.

"I agreed." Erin added "let's go"

All their eyes widened as they walk in to the kitchen.

"Who's dog is that" Tess Yelled.

You see that. Right there at the end with the dog. Ya that what happens when I get sick of writing at 12:00 Am. I say the hell with it and start make errors. I'm probably miss spelling right now. Well hope you like it I do on some level.